Its 1 o'clock in the morning and I've just put this little 4 string guitar together for a test run before i finish it. A quick recording of the Leadbelly cla...

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Comment by flatfoot johnny on August 17, 2011 at 10:17am

Cheers. With regards to tuning... not really sure, sort of a dad kind a spacing but whatever sounded good .

 

Comment by jason fitzgibbons on August 16, 2011 at 7:20am
that thing sounds beastly, amazing tone
Comment by W.M. Peterson on August 15, 2011 at 8:03am
Very cool cover, I play it often on my 6-string, standard tuning but what tuning you use?
Impressive atmosphere ! congrats ! chrz.W.
Comment by Mark Lillo on August 14, 2011 at 9:15pm
Great job!
Comment by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman on August 14, 2011 at 3:58pm
Yup, it's a WINNER! It's got that lonesome sound down pat!
Comment by flatfoot johnny on August 14, 2011 at 10:31am
Thanks guys, i was so surprised by the volume of this when i first strummed it. This is totally acoustic and is too loud for my singing. Thats the beauty of these things, you never know how they are going to sound, its very exciting.
Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on August 14, 2011 at 8:57am
Wonderful sound and playing (and singing). Suitably grim and gritty. Very well done.
Comment by Uncle John on August 14, 2011 at 4:02am
I always like that song.  Good job and what a great looking and sounding git.
Comment by Matthew Borczon on August 14, 2011 at 1:26am
love the late night atmosphere. Really a sweet sounding build as well.
Comment by c# merle on August 14, 2011 at 1:12am
pretty awesome...a great song well done.

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